Braswell Railroad

The Braswell Railroad was a railroad that ran from Texas to New Mexico, built in 1865. The railroad was built by the United States, which had already acquired the use of a stagecoach trade route along the road. The railroad was a cause for conflict with the local natives, however, as it ran through Comanche territory. The Comanches and the Americans went to war over the railroad that year, and the Braswell Railroad War ended in a victory for the USA. The Comanche village was destroyed, and the Americans made way for future settlement.